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Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Major

Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery

2 Master's Degrees Annually

Types of Degrees Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many oral/maxillofacial surgery graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate 36
Master’s Degree 3

What Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to oral/maxillofacial surgery were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Majors

Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

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  • Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
  • Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Skills for Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Majors

oral/maxillofacial surgery majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

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  • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Abilities for Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a oral/maxillofacial surgery student include the following:

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  • Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
  • Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
  • Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
  • Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

What Can You Do With a Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with oral/maxillofacial surgery:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 19.1% $208,000

Some careers associated with oral/maxillofacial surgery require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to oral/maxillofacial surgery have obtained the following education levels.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. 8.1%
Doctoral Degree 20.3%
Post-Doctoral Training 73.8%

Online Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 3 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 3 0
Post-Master’s 16 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to oral/maxillofacial surgery.

Major Number of Grads
General Dental Clinical Sciences 386
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 300
Advanced General Dentistry 224
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 167
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 156
Endodontics/Endodontology 137
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 130
Periodontics/Periodontology 119
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 97
Dental Public Health & Education 88
Implantology/Implant Dentistry 2
Dental Materials 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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